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Decision-making in cross-border cooperation in times of the COVID-19 pandemic
SCHNEIDER, Bettina
2021 - English
COVID-19 has caused unprecedented challenges to the decision-making process of cross-border cooperations. In consequence many cross-border cooperations are not able to travel abroad, leading to a fundamental shift from on-site to virtual collaboration. Existing research literature about decision-making and media use does not provide a thorough ex-planation of how the decision-making process changed and how the media is used. This study explores the change that the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has presented and the technological means project managers use to implement their decisions. For this study, eight project managers were invited to participate in an expert interview and to talk about their experiences of making a decision while working from home. This thesis con-tributes to the Media Synchronicity Theory and Lunenburg's (2010) sequential model by providing an understanding of the procedure of the decision-making process and its media use during the COVID-19 pandemic. The change of the decision-making process resulted in more effort during the now more asynchronous preparation of this process. Moreover, it was found that more documents have been created to visually support this process at any step and the importance of the preparation team has increased. Finally, it was found that due to the change of situation, the decision-making has changed as well and more media is used to support the communication. However, concerning the decision-making itself, it could be observed that although there is a wide range of media to support the decision-making (e.g., voting tools, decision-making trees, decision matrix), hardly any are used. COVID-19 has caused unprecedented challenges to the decision-making process of cross-border cooperations. In consequence many cross-border cooperations are not able to travel abroad, leading to a fundamental shift from on-site to virtual collaboration. Existing research literature about decision-making and media use does not provide a thorough ex-planation of how the decision-making process changed and how the media is used. This study explores the change that the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has presented and the technological means project managers use to implement their decisions. For this study, eight project managers were invited to participate in an expert interview and to talk about their experiences of making a decision while working from home. This thesis con-tributes to the Media Synchronicity Theory and Lunenburg's (2010) sequential model by providing an understanding of the procedure of the decision-making process and its media use during the COVID-19 pandemic. The change of the decision-making process resulted in more effort during the now more asynchronous preparation of this process. Moreover, it was found that more documents have been created to visually support this process at any step and the importance of the preparation team has increased. Finally, it was found that due to the change of situation, the decision-making has changed as well and more media is used to support the communication. However, concerning the decision-making itself, it could be observed that although there is a wide range of media to support the decision-making (e.g., voting tools, decision-making trees, decision matrix), hardly any are used.
Keywords:
cross-border cooperation; COVID-19; decision-making; decision-making process; Media Synchronicity Theory
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Decision-making in cross-border cooperation in times of the COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 has caused unprecedented challenges to the decision-making process of cross-border cooperations. In consequence many cross-border cooperations are not able to travel abroad, leading to a ...
Driving Forces of European Landscape Change
MATT, Gordon
2021 - English
This master's thesis examines driving forces of landscape change in the Wadden Sea region. The region is a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site and encompasses North Sea coasts of Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands. The cultural landscape has faced change for millennials. The socioeconomic, technological, political and institutional, cultural as well as natural driving forces of these changes were analyzed in this thesis with the help of systematic review. Historical overviews were presented, and new, emerging trends identified. This master's thesis examines driving forces of landscape change in the Wadden Sea region. The region is a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site and encompasses North Sea coasts of Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands. The cultural landscape has faced change for millennials. The socioeconomic, technological, political and institutional, cultural as well as natural driving forces of these changes were analyzed in this thesis with the help of systematic review. Historical overviews were presented, and new, emerging trends identified.
Keywords:
landscape change; driving forces; proximate and underlying drivers; landscape; landscape history; cultural landscape; nature; landscape identity; energy transition; nature conservation
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Driving Forces of European Landscape Change
This master's thesis examines driving forces of landscape change in the Wadden Sea region. The region is a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site and encompasses North Sea coasts of Denmark, Germany and ...
Exploring the Functioning of Peer-to-peer Online Marketplace Platforms in France and Germany
PLENZ, Rikarda Dorothea Ariane
2021 - English
Purpose - To study the habits and preferences of P2P online marketplace platform users overall and also with regard to national differences between a German and a French P2P platform in the context of the sharing economy and sustainable consumption. Methodology - A literature review identified specific items of interest related to sustainable consumption on P2P online marketplace platforms in the con-text of the sharing economy. A questionnaire was developed and self-administered by two groups of respondents: users of the German platform eBay Kleinanzeigen and users of the French platform leboncoin. Findings - There were some distinct differences between user preferences and habits of both platforms, as well as overarching findings about general use and motivations for P2P platform use. ANOVA results, Chi-square Tests of Independence, as well as t-tests identified amongst other things connections between sustainable intentions and higher use frequency, which in turn was connected to a stronger willingness to increase product life cycles by buying, selling, gifting or receiving broken things. Research limitations/implications - The samples for this study were assembled through snowball and convenience sampling. This limited sampling frame may affect the generalization of findings. For some of the hypotheses, the sample size was insufficient to obtain conclusive results. Practical implications - Both researchers on the topic of sustainable consumption in the sharing economy and managers the P2P platforms in question, as well as similar platforms or those who plan to implement similar platforms with the goal of sustainability, can benefit from the findings of this study. Value - This research contributes to the literature by studying user behaviour and preferences regarding P2P online marketplace platforms in the context of sustainable consumption. Purpose - To study the habits and preferences of P2P online marketplace platform users overall and also with regard to national differences between a German and a French P2P platform in the context of the sharing economy and sustainable consumption. Methodology - A literature review identified specific items of interest related to sustainable consumption on P2P online marketplace platforms in the con-text of the sharing economy. A questionnaire was developed and self-administered by two groups of respondents: users of the German platform eBay Kleinanzeigen and users of the French platform leboncoin. Findings - There were some distinct differences between user preferences and habits of both platforms, as well as overarching findings about general use and motivations for P2P platform use. ANOVA results, Chi-square Tests of Independence, as well as t-tests identified amongst other things connections between sustainable intentions and higher use frequency, which in turn was connected to a stronger willingness to increase product life cycles by buying, selling, gifting or receiving broken things. Research limitations/implications - The samples for this study were assembled through snowball and convenience sampling. This limited sampling frame may affect the generalization of findings. For some of the hypotheses, the sample size was insufficient to obtain conclusive results. Practical implications - Both researchers on the topic of sustainable consumption in the sharing economy and managers the P2P platforms in question, as well as similar platforms or those who plan to implement similar platforms with the goal of sustainability, can benefit from the findings of this study. Value - This research contributes to the literature by studying user behaviour and preferences regarding P2P online marketplace platforms in the context of sustainable consumption.
Keywords:
Sustainable consumption; sharing economy; collaborative consumption; glocalisation; peer-to-peer; P2P; Web 2.0; sustainability; consumer behaviour
Available in the Digital Repository of University of South Bohemia.
Exploring the Functioning of Peer-to-peer Online Marketplace Platforms in France and Germany
Purpose - To study the habits and preferences of P2P online marketplace platform users overall and also with regard to national differences between a German and a French P2P platform in the context of ...
Virtual communication and Project Work
COMPAORÉ, Wendpanga Nelly
2021 - English
The topic is remote work and focuses specifically on remote work in a multicultural team. The objective of this thesis is to analyze qualitatively through interviews of people who worked in a multicultural team before and after covid in order to measure the efficiency of their work. The topic is remote work and focuses specifically on remote work in a multicultural team. The objective of this thesis is to analyze qualitatively through interviews of people who worked in a multicultural team before and after covid in order to measure the efficiency of their work.
Keywords:
Virtual communication; communication; Project management.
Available in the Digital Repository of University of South Bohemia.
Virtual communication and Project Work
The topic is remote work and focuses specifically on remote work in a multicultural team. The objective of this thesis is to analyze qualitatively through interviews of people who worked in a ...
Principy cirkulární ekonomiky v provozu školy
ČAPKOVÁ, Markéta
2021 - English
Hlavním cílem této diplomové práce je zjistit aktuální předpisy a metodiky týkající se cirkulární ekonomiky ve vzdělávacích institucích a zároveň navrhnout, jak může provoz školy uvést principy oběhového hospodářství do jejich každodenního provozu. Dílčím cílem je pak vytvoření obecného manuálu, podle kterého by zainteresované školy mohly pomocí jednoduchých kroků přejít na cirkulární ekonomiky. The main goal of this diploma thesis is to find out the current regulations and methodologies concerning the circular economy in educational institutions and at the same time to suggest how the operation of a school can introduce the principles of the circular economy into their daily operation. A partial goal is to create a general manual, according to which the schools involved could switch to circular economy by simple steps.
Keywords:
Cirkulární ekonomika; základní škola; Evropská unie; udržitelnost; veřejné zadávání; Organizace spojených národů; Cíle udržitelného rozvoje; odpadové hospodářství; provoz školy; obnovitelné zdroje energie; svoz odpadu; tříděné složky odpadu.
Available in the Digital Repository of University of South Bohemia.
Principy cirkulární ekonomiky v provozu školy
Hlavním cílem této diplomové práce je zjistit aktuální předpisy a metodiky týkající se cirkulární ekonomiky ve vzdělávacích institucích a zároveň navrhnout, jak může provoz školy uvést principy ...
Dopady uzavření hranic v důsledku COVID-19 na přeshraniční projekty realizované v rámci programu spolupráce mezi Saskem a Českou republikou
ENDERS, Jennifer
2021 - English
V programovém období 2014-2020 bylo v programové oblasti Programu spolupráce Sasko - Česká republika (Interreg) schváleno celkem 147 projektů. Z toho přibližně 20 projektů bylo silně ovlivněno pandemií Corona a souvisejícími omezeními na hranicích. Cílem této práce je analyzovat a vyhodnotit dopad pandemie Corona na přeshraniční spolupráci v sasko-českém příhraničí. In the 2014-2020 programming period, a total of 147 projects were approved in the programming area of the Saxony-Czech Republic Cooperation Program (Interreg). Of these, about 20 projects were strongly affected by the Corona pandemic and the related border restrictions. The aim of this thesis is to analyze and evaluate the impact of the Corona pandemic on the cross-border cooperation in the Saxon-Czech border area.
Keywords:
Přeshraniční spolupráce; program spolupráce Sasko-Česká republika; pandemie Covid-19; uzavření hranic; příhraniční oblast; negativní dopady
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Dopady uzavření hranic v důsledku COVID-19 na přeshraniční projekty realizované v rámci programu spolupráce mezi Saskem a Českou republikou
V programovém období 2014-2020 bylo v programové oblasti Programu spolupráce Sasko - Česká republika (Interreg) schváleno celkem 147 projektů. Z toho přibližně 20 projektů bylo silně ovlivněno ...
RPA Project Management
KASTNEROVÁ, Tereza
2021 - English
Práce je zaměřená na výzkum efektivnosti robotické procesní automatizace ve firmách. Zkoumá nejen její přínosy a ekonomický dopad, ale i začlenění tohoto softwarového robota do firmy. Jak je takový robot přijat mezi zaměstnance a zda jsou následně firmy s jeho pomocí spokojeni. Byly provedeny tři rozhovory s firmami, které s RPA mají zkušenosti. Jejich poznatky a zkušenosti následně pomohli s řešením cíle této práce. The work is focused on the research of the effectiveness of robotic process automation in companies. It examines not only its benefits and economic impact, but also the integration of this software robot into the company. How such a robot is accepted among employees and whether companies are subsequently satisfied with its help. Three interviews were conducted with companies that have experience with RPA. Their knowledge and experience subsequently helped to solve the goal of this work.
Keywords:
Robotická procesní automatizace; Scrum; Software; automatizace; roboti; agile; virtuální kolega; RPA
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RPA Project Management
Práce je zaměřená na výzkum efektivnosti robotické procesní automatizace ve firmách. Zkoumá nejen její přínosy a ekonomický dopad, ale i začlenění tohoto softwarového robota do firmy. Jak je takový ...
The Influence of Cross-Border Cooperation on the Competitiveness of Euroregions
FRIEDRICHS, Marco Jerome
2021 - English
This master's thesis analyses the influence of cross-border cooperation on the competitiveness of Euroregions by means of a comparative case study of two selected Euroregions: the Greater Region at the intersection of the borders between the states of Belgium, France, Luxembourg and Germany, and the Euregio Egrensis, covering territories of the Czech Republic and the three German Länder Bavaria, Saxony and Thuringia. The research objective raised first and foremost two questions: How to measure the influence of cross-border cooperation and how to measure the competitiveness of (Euro)regions? This thesis is therefore divided into two parts. First, the key concepts of Euroregions, cross-border cooperation and regional competitiveness are discussed at length as all of them are demanding notions in their own right and their understanding critical for the success of the subsequent comparative case study, which then forms this thesis's second part. This master's thesis analyses the influence of cross-border cooperation on the competitiveness of Euroregions by means of a comparative case study of two selected Euroregions: the Greater Region at the intersection of the borders between the states of Belgium, France, Luxembourg and Germany, and the Euregio Egrensis, covering territories of the Czech Republic and the three German Länder Bavaria, Saxony and Thuringia. The research objective raised first and foremost two questions: How to measure the influence of cross-border cooperation and how to measure the competitiveness of (Euro)regions? This thesis is therefore divided into two parts. First, the key concepts of Euroregions, cross-border cooperation and regional competitiveness are discussed at length as all of them are demanding notions in their own right and their understanding critical for the success of the subsequent comparative case study, which then forms this thesis's second part.
Keywords:
Euroregions; cross-border cooperation; borders; border regions; regional competitiveness; comparative case study; Greater Region; Euregio Egrensis
Available in the Digital Repository of University of South Bohemia.
The Influence of Cross-Border Cooperation on the Competitiveness of Euroregions
This master's thesis analyses the influence of cross-border cooperation on the competitiveness of Euroregions by means of a comparative case study of two selected Euroregions: the Greater Region at ...
Regional identity: The Role of the Czech Republic and Poland in maintaining Sorbian identity
BARÇON, Maëla
2021 - English
This master thesis focuses on the Sorbs, a small Slavic minority living in Lusatia, Germany. The Sorbs are only 60 000, and their identity is currently threatened. This research aims at knowing to what extent the Czech Republic and Poland, as Slavic neighbours, can help the Sorbs maintain their identity. 6 semi-structured interviews were conducted with Sorbian, Czech, and Polish people. Several topics were addressed: the Sorbian identity, the personal experiences with the Czech Republic and Poland, the Sorbian-Czech and Sorbian-Polish relations as well as the Sorbs' relations with Germany. The results show that Sorbian identity is highly threatened and provide a state of play of the current Sorbian-Czech and Sorbian-Polish relations. Finally, the role that the Czech Republic and Poland could have in maintaining Sorbian identity in the coming years was discussed. This master thesis focuses on the Sorbs, a small Slavic minority living in Lusatia, Germany. The Sorbs are only 60 000, and their identity is currently threatened. This research aims at knowing to what extent the Czech Republic and Poland, as Slavic neighbours, can help the Sorbs maintain their identity. 6 semi-structured interviews were conducted with Sorbian, Czech, and Polish people. Several topics were addressed: the Sorbian identity, the personal experiences with the Czech Republic and Poland, the Sorbian-Czech and Sorbian-Polish relations as well as the Sorbs' relations with Germany. The results show that Sorbian identity is highly threatened and provide a state of play of the current Sorbian-Czech and Sorbian-Polish relations. Finally, the role that the Czech Republic and Poland could have in maintaining Sorbian identity in the coming years was discussed.
Keywords:
minority; the Sorbs; Lusatia; Sorbian identity; identity preservation; Germany; the Czech Republic; Poland; historical relations; Slavic culture and languages.
Available in the Digital Repository of University of South Bohemia.
Regional identity: The Role of the Czech Republic and Poland in maintaining Sorbian identity
This master thesis focuses on the Sorbs, a small Slavic minority living in Lusatia, Germany. The Sorbs are only 60 000, and their identity is currently threatened. This research aims at knowing to ...
Forming Identity in Jennifer Egan's Novels
KOUKLÍKOVÁ, Tereza
2021 - English
Diplomová práce se zaměřuje na otázku identity a jejího formování v románech současné americké autorky Jennifer Eganové. Nejprve charakterizuje pojetí identity v literatuře ve vztahu k literárním postavám a vymezuje tento termín jako takový. Dále se soustředí na zasazení konceptu identity do jednotlivých literárních období s důrazem na kontext, ve kterém si autorka budovala kariéru úspěšné spisovatelky a v němž přetrvává na straně jedné dědictví postmodernismu a na straně druhé nastupuje současný novelistický proud, jenž je někdy nazýván "post-posmodernismem". V praktické části se práce zabývá konkrétními romány Eganové, Look at Me, The Keep, A Visit from the Goon Squad a Manhattan Beach, a skrze podrobnou analýzu ukazuje, jak v nich s tímto konceptem pracuje. Za pomoci intepretace se snaží postihnout podstatu identit postav, existuje-li, a částečně odpovědět tak i na to, jakou povahu má dnešní americká tvorba. This diploma thesis focuses on the question of identity and its formation in the novels of the contemporary American author, Jennifer Egan. At first, it characterizes the concept of identity in literature in relation to literary characters, and it attempts to define the term as such. After the introduction, it moves to situating the concept in particular literary periods, with an emphasis on the context in which the writer has built her career of a successful novelist and in which there is a continuation of postmodern heritage on the one hand and the emergence of contemporary novelistic writing that is sometimes called "post-postmodernism" on the other hand. In the practical part, the thesis examines selected Egan's novels, Look at Me, The Keep, A Visit from the Goon Squad a Manhattan Beach, and thoroughly analyses how she deals with the topic. By a method of close-reading and interpretation, it aims to capture the essence of characters' identities, if there is any, and subsequently to identify the nature of today's American fiction.
Keywords:
Jennifer Egan; post-postmodernismus; identita; self; čas; paměť; technologie; současná americká literatura
Available in the Digital Repository of University of South Bohemia.
Forming Identity in Jennifer Egan's Novels
Diplomová práce se zaměřuje na otázku identity a jejího formování v románech současné americké autorky Jennifer Eganové. Nejprve charakterizuje pojetí identity v literatuře ve vztahu k literárním ...
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